Man Charged with Impaired Driving After Single-Vehicle Crash on Gabriola Island

Man charged with impaired driving after single-vehicle crash on Gabriola Island

A 23-year-old man is facing one charge of impaired driving after he allegedly crashed into a telephone pole on Gabriola Island earlier this summer. On July 13, around 2:45 a.m., first responders – including paramedics and firefighters – were called to the 700 block of South Road for a report of a vehicle collision on the Southern Gulf Island just east of Nanaimo. Police say a grey Hyundai Accent was travelling at a “high rate of speed” when it l…

23-year-old Gabriola man charged with impaired driving after collision with telephone pole - Gabriola Sounder

Gabriola RCMP Photo Gabriola RCMP On July 13th, 2025, at approximately 2:45 a.m.; RCMP officers, EHS and the local fire department responded to a motor vehicle collision in the 700 block of South Road, Gabriola Island, BC. Officers learned that a Gray Hyundai Accent with one occupant was travelling at a high rate of speed when it lost control near Crestwood Road and struck a telephone pole. The lone occupant of the vehicle was ide…